abet
verb (used with object)
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing.
have abetted
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present perfectof abet.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Even with the bevy of options and tools we have abetted around dating, singles from their 20s to their 40s told me that finding meaningful, long-term relationships is becoming harder than ever.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2024
Global immigration patterns have abetted a new dynamic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
Less attention has been paid to the forces that have abetted his rise and eroded Republican support for immigration — forces Miller has personified and advanced in a career unusually reflective of its times.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2019
“I continue to be bewildered and angry at your apparent inability to see the gravity of the situation you have abetted, and act on it,” the letter reads.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 12, 2019
It looks like the five of us have abetted an invasion from Mars.
From The Dope on Mars by Wallace Wood
